Wijesingha Surname
Approximately 4,625 people bear this surname
Wijesingha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 4,532 | 1:4,591 | 672 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Wijesingha Demographics
Average Wijesingha Salary in
United States
$48,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wijesingha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wijesingha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wijesingha is carried by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wijesingha.
How Common Is The Last Name Wijesingha? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wijesingha is the 101,995th most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,575,686 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Wijesingha reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.
It is most frequently occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 4,532 people, or 1 in 4,591. Excluding Sri Lanka this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live and Qatar, where 0 percent live.
Wijesingha Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wijesingha surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
Wijesingha earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wijeysingha | 95 | 48 | / |
| Wijesinghea | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wijesinghe | 90 | 108,263 | / |
| Wejesingha | 90 | 1 | / |
| Wisetsingha | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wisessingha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wijesinghes | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wijeshinghe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wijeasinghe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wijaysingha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wijesinge | 84 | 13 | / |
| Wiesinghe | 84 | 1 | / |
| Wiyasingha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wijisinghi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wjeshinghe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Visetsingha | 76 | 1 | / |
| Vijaysingha | 76 | 1 | / |
| Huijsinga | 74 | 9 | / |
| Wiessinger | 70 | 96 | / |
| Weixinghai | 70 | 1 | / |
| Waisenga | 67 | 9 | / |
| Baisinga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waisingo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waichinga | 63 | 85 | / |
| Wießinger | 63 | 7 | / |
| Viesinger | 63 | 7 | / |
| Wayisenga | 63 | 6 | / |
| Wojcienga | 63 | 5 | / |
| Woicienga | 63 | 3 | / |
| Wiesenger | 63 | 1 | / |
| Weissenga | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bayissinga | 60 | 1 | / |
| Wiechinger | 60 | 1 | / |
| Buizinga | 56 | 10 | / |
| Byesingo | 56 | 2 | / |
| Baisenga | 56 | 1 | / |
| Biisingi | 56 | 1 | / |
| Wouchinga | 53 | 12 | / |
| Bayisenga | 53 | 7 | / |
| Boussinga | 53 | 3 | / |
| Vayisenga | 53 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wijesingha
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